John Bolton
John Bolton
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth20 November 1948
CountryUnited States of America
advance best decide issue particular shared united whether
In the United States, there is a broadly shared view that the U.N. is one of many potential instruments to advance U.S. issues, and we have to decide whether a particular issue is best done through the U.N. or best done through some other mechanism.
achieve call case consensus decision either interest obtaining until
In the interest of obtaining consensus, I said we would put off a decision until Friday, where we will either achieve consensus on having the briefing, in which case it will go ahead, or I will call for a vote.
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In our view, qualified nations should meet criteria in the following areas: size of economy and population; military capacity; contributions to peacekeeping operations, commitment to democracy and human rights; financial contributions to the United Nations; nonproliferation and counterterrorism records, and equitable geographic balance,
congress disappoint role sorry
I'm sorry to disappoint you, Congressman. I had no role in this issue.
activities demand intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals remain sort syrian
If I were a Syrian taxpayer, and my intelligence activities were visible, I would demand a refund, ... So these are the sort of things that remain unanswered.
anybody asked aware change community intelligence official personally single
I personally never asked anybody in the intelligence community to change a single thing that they presented, and I am not aware of any other official in this administration who did that.
assertion impossible simply
I must say that the report's assertion is simply impossible to believe,
charter confident council peace responsibility security
I'm confident that the Security Council under the charter has a responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
adverse face follow logic prepared rogue states willing
If rogue states are not willing to follow the logic of non-proliferation norms, they must be prepared to face the logic of adverse consequences,
council finished hoped human rights
I hoped we'd be finished with the establishment of the human rights council before the end of this year,
bubble conversation solitary talk
In the bubble on First Avenue, Volcker is just ignored. I talk about it, but it's a solitary conversation.
absence cooperation council focus mission security seems serious syrian ultimate
In the absence of serious Syrian cooperation on substantive matters, the mission can't get to the ultimate truth. That is what is seems to me the focus the U.N. Security Council should be.
campaign
I'm a conservative Republican. I have been since I was 15 years old and participated in the 'Goldwater for President' campaign in 1964.
believe constitute daily failed form starting time
I believe in discipline. I think daily briefings constitute a form of intellectual discipline. Starting on time is a form of discipline. I failed today.